Table 2.
Characteristics of the study sample by PIH status
| Variable | PIH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 572) | Yes (n = 131) | Pa | |
| Childhoodb | |||
| Age (years) | 12.6±0.1 | 12.1±0.2 | 0.007 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.2±0.1 | 20.2±0.4 | 0.0002 |
| Overweight (%) | 14.5 | 24.4 | 0.006 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 103.3±0.3 | 104.1±0.7 | 0.008 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 65.0±0.3 | 64.8±0.5 | 0.19 |
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 61.0±0.6 | 59.2±1.1 | 0.27 |
| LDL Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 91.0±0.9 | 93.5±1.8 | 0.51 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 71.8±1.1 | 73.9±2.5 | 0.25 |
| Adulthoodc | |||
| Age (years) | 38.1±0.2 | 37.7±0.5 | 0.48 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.8±0.3 | 32.5±0.7 | <0.0001 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 112.3±0.6 | 115.0±0.9 | 0.03 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 70.2±0.4 | 74.0±0.7 | <0.0001 |
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; PIH, pregnancy-induced hypertension. Childhood overweight was defined as BMI greater than the 85th percentile according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts. Mean ± SE (standard error) is shown.
aP values were adjusted for age and race where appropriate.
bMean values of multiple measurements during childhood are presented.
cMeasured after pregnancy when the questionnaire was administered.